World Journal of Forest Research(WJFR)

Department of Agricultural Economics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria

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• Research Article   
  Structure-Conduct-Performance: An Economic Analysis of the Medicinal Plant Market in the Semi-Arid Zone of Nigeria
  Author(s): Senchi A. A*, O. Y. Ogunsanwo, I. O. Lawa and A. M. Kabir
  
  The study assessed the economic analysis of the medicinal plant market in the semi-arid zone of Nigeria. Data for this research was collected using a well-structured questionnaire which was administered to two hundred and seventy (270) respondents. A multi-stage sampling technique was used for this study, in the first stage, eight markets were purposively selected from urban (5) and peri-urban (3) markets. In the second stage, thirty (30) respondents were selected from each market and thirty of the itinerants from the urban markets. Data obtained was analysed descriptively/inferentially using tables, frequencies and percentages. The result revealed that, male (90%) were the major actors and 10% for female, 42.2% of medicinal plants marketers were within the age range of 31-40 years, 88.9% were married with household size of 1-10 persons The study revealed 60% with Qur’anic educa.. Read More»
  

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